Date Joined the Firm: 1976

Education:
J.D., Mercer University, 1976, Phi Delta Phi; B.S. with honors, Political Science, MacMurray College, 1972.

Admitted to Practice:
State of Florida; United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. State of Georgia; Supreme Court State of Georgia; United States District Court for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

Professional Associations:
Member of Jacksonville, American and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section 1978 - present); Executive Council 1982-1989; Chairman: Local Government Law Section, (1990-1991); State Bar of Georgia; Charter Member, Academy of Florida Management Attorneys.

Professional Accomplishments:
Certified City, County and Local Government Lawyer, and Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Lawyer, The Florida Bar (learn more about certification); Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law; Ralph A. Marsicano Award, 1999; Managing Editor, Mercer Law Review, 1975-1976; Chairman, Florida Public Employment Labor Relations Forum, 1985-to date. Co-author: "Labor and Employment Law," Specialized Legal research, Little, Brown & Co., 1987. Author and Speaker: "Union Organization Pitfalls," Florida Municipal Attorney Association Seminar, 1994; "Sexual Harassment, Hidden Agendas," Public Employment Labor Relations Forum, 1993; Author: "Beware the Ready-Hire Aim Approach to Employment," Florida League of Cities, November 1989; "Discipline and Discharge of Florida Public Employees," City, County and Local Government Annual Seminar, 1999; "Management Rights vs. Officer Protection," Florida Association of Police Attorneys Legal Update, 1999; "Effective Human Resource Management," Florida Institute of Governments, Florida Association of Court Clerks, 2000. Certified Mediator, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and included in The Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers; Editorial Advisory Committee of the Stetson Law Review for the Local Government Law Symposium since its inception.

Community Involvement:
Meninak, a local service club.

Speaking Engagements:
"Monitoring Usage of Office Electronic Equipment," Florida Department of Revenue Continuing Education Workshop for Tax Collectors, January 7, 2002

"Handling Unemployment Compensation Appeals," Florida Department of Revenue Continuing Education Workshop for Property Appraisers, December 3, 2001,

Payroll and Human Resource Management in Florida, Lorman Education Services, August 23, 2001

"Effective Human Resource Management: Establishing Policies, Procedures and Training to Avoid Liability Problems and Staff Leasing Issues, Including Independent Contractor Criteria, Use of Temps and How to Handle Unemployment Compensation Claims," ARC/Florida's 48th Annual Conference Association for Retarded Citizens, June 11, 2001

"Recent Developments in Employment and Public Sector Law: Things You Need to Know About Your Staff," Florida Department of Revenue Continuing Education Workshop for Tax Collectors and Key Staff, January 8, 2001

Effective Human Resource Management for Newly Elected Florida Supervisors of Elections, Florida Supervisors of Elections Workshop, December 11, 2000

"Recent Developments in Employment and Public Sector Law: Things you Need to Know About Your Staff," Florida Department of Revenue Continuing Education Workshop for Property Appraisers - December 5, 2000

"Effective Human Resource Management," Florida Institute of Government FACC Annual Summer Conference, June 14, 2000

"A Checklist on the ABC's of Employment Law," Florida Department of Revenue Continuing Education Workshop for Tax Collectors, January 10, 2000

"Management Rights vs. Officer Protection in the Investigatory Arena," Florida Association of Police Attorneys, Inc. Legal Update, October 7, 1999

"Drug Testing of Public Employees," FMAA 18th Annual Conference , July 1999

Contact Information:
Address: P.O. Box 40089
Jacksonville, FL 32203

800 West Monroe Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Telephone: (904) 389-5161
Facsimile:   (904) 387-9340

E-mail: mgrogan@ccaglaborlaw.com